Dial H AND Hawkguy in the same week? PSYCHED. New Mignola drawn Hellboy? PSYCHED. Greg Rucka and Matthew Southworth doing a car chase? SLIGHTLY LESS, BUT STILL VERY MUCH PSYCHED. Matt Fraction and Mike Allred doing anything at all together? PSYCHED. It's a strong week for comics. (And yes, I know FF#1 came out last week, but I couldn't make it in time then.) ]]>
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http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10920&Focus=344941#Comment_344941Sun, 02 Dec 2012 23:03:22 -0600Pow
Atomic Robo Flying She Devils of the Pacific #5 (of 5)Fury Max #7Hellboy in Hell #1 - This'll probably be the best floppy of 2012Stumptown V2 #4BPRD Hell on Earth TP Vol 4 Devil's Engine & Long Death

Not bothering with Avengers Arena, gave issue one a chance and after an interview a couple of months ago with the writer claiming it's not like Battle Royale, the first issue ends up being the rules explained to the kids and the first kill by an adult authority figure, so it was the classroom scene. ]]>
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http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10920&Focus=345587#Comment_345587Mon, 17 Dec 2012 07:39:19 -0600Pow
spectacularly entertaining so might download it. Similarly Spiderman #700.

Instead of tradewaiting BPRD I decided to catch up on the singles so now I've a big bag 'o floppies to read on the way home. Huzzah! ]]>
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http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10920&Focus=345591#Comment_345591Mon, 17 Dec 2012 08:36:38 -0600ebullientsoul
BATWOMAN #15CAPTAIN MARVEL #8HAPPY #3HAWKEYE #6SAGA #8WONDER WOMAN #15

edit: apparently Mara #1 isn't actually on sale until next week *sadface* ]]>
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http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10920&Focus=345654#Comment_345654Tue, 18 Dec 2012 01:20:44 -0600FlabyoIt was a book released in Japan, very dark, very political. Then it was a manga that was sillier and way more gory, and then finally it was a movie that sat somewhere between the two and became something of a cult classic (mainly cause no US distributor would touch it for some time, despite it being out everywhere in Europe).

Basic premise: near future, fascistic version of Japan, in order to control their rebellious youth and overpopulation they take random classes and send them off to a deserted island telling them that they have to kill each other. Last one standing gets to live.

Definitely worth a watch, Beat Takeshi steals every scene he's in, and you'll probably recognise a lot of the teen actors in it as many of them went on to larger careers. ]]>
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http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10920&Focus=345690#Comment_345690Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:08:23 -0600Warped Savant
And you're right... it looks like Mara isn't on sale this week... but one of my shops is insistent that they're getting it in this week... Maybe it'll come with a note saying not to sell until next week and was shipped early due to Christmas making everything go wonky?

Flabyo -- I'll keep an eye out for it. One thing I was really happy with is when Arcade pointed out that he got the idea of what he's making the kids do was taken from a set of teen books that he read while locked up. If they had tried to pretend that it was an original idea I would've been disappointed. ]]>
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http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10920&Focus=345707#Comment_345707Wed, 19 Dec 2012 03:05:54 -0600Powalso no sign of Locke and Key Omega #2, annoying! ]]>
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http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10920&Focus=345741#Comment_345741Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:31:05 -0600Warped SavantPow -- Yeah, found that out today when I went in... So... there may not be a list next week (or, if there is, people will probably miss it seeing as only 10 titles or so are being released).My shop got in Locke & Key... maybe it didn't make it out to all of them? I didn't check, but I assume it was Omega #2... ]]>
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http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10920&Focus=345762#Comment_345762Wed, 19 Dec 2012 23:56:20 -0600James CunninghamOk, professional pet peeve is aired. Please return to your regular forum browsing. ]]>
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http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10920&Focus=345910#Comment_345910Sun, 23 Dec 2012 22:39:46 -0600Warped SavantWeek of December 26, 2012

I suspect there is a part of him that used to listen to Fugazi and New York hip-hop records that gets a thrill knowing there's someone, somewhere, reading his single issues on the bus or train to or from work. DMZ and the Massive are not best enjoyed in a room with a high back chair and a glass of red wine, they're meant to be read Right The Fuck Now on subway platforms or your smoke break. Northlanders, not so much.

Second: Respectfully, that's not my point. My point is: DMZ and The Massive are most powerful when they're read closest to when they are originally serialized, because they're commentary about the world around us. That's not to say they don't have resonance when they're collected and have spines thrown on 'em, but because of their subject matter when you get to them makes a difference, I think.

There's also a flaunting of normal behavior in reading a single issue of a comic in public that I think still appeals to the man who wrote Channel Zero fifteen years ago. In the case of DMZ or The Massive, with an obvious agenda, it goes doubly.

Merry Christmas to you and yours as well. It's been a good year over here, hopefully it has been for you as well. ]]>
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http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10920&Focus=345992#Comment_345992Thu, 27 Dec 2012 18:59:26 -0600James Cunningham/nitpick ]]>